Acknowledgements and research sources

The website was originally commissioned by Euromatrix United Kingdom Plc in order to research the concept of collating business and trade data between the United States and some 16 countries of Europe. In time the ad-hoc research mission grew and interest in the project expanded. Interest came from various directions such as: the Commonwealth, the United Nations and other countries like the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand; all of whom we wish to thank along with their representatives and the cooperation of their agencies.

Our research team has had the benefit of substantial input in the development and compilation of this site from the academic community in their disciplines and their valuable input.

The compilation of the site was preceded by a survey of the academic community on their experiences with research, business and trade and the resources accessed in other countries. The final version of the site was subject to a broad evaluation process within academic circles. We are grateful to all contributors for their comments and suggestions which helped us to clarify the site and enhance the ease of the use of this site.

Other powerful applications include the networked services essential to our daily lives, such as cell phones, email, banking systems, transportation systems, critical infrastructures, distributed inventory control systems, and modern environmental observing systems. New knowledge is needed to improve the design, use, behavior, and stability of these widely distributed systems. A better understanding of this historical shift towards increasing connections and interdependencies among heterogeneous systems and how to harness their potential in service to society is necessary.

The Priority Areas encompass a broad range of research and education topics in which Information Technology (IT) plays a critical role. A number of Technical Focus Areas cut across these National Priorities, including:

Innovative approaches to the integration of data, models, communications, analysis and/or control systems, including dynamic, data-driven applications for use in prediction, risk-assessment and decision-making (dmc);

Interactions and complex interdependencies of information systems and social systems (soc); and

Innovation in computational modeling or simulation in research or education (sim)

It is evident that the information compiled on this site would not have been possible without information already stored on various websites and the help from the following people and organizations. We wish to acknowledge their help and in many cases, their original material.
Amongst the various websites the following have been essential and cannot be recommended too highly as premier reference sources:

Research included the following list of International Organizations

African UnionAndrean CommunityArtic CouncilArtic Monitoring and Assessment ProgrammeAsia Pacific Economic CooperationAsian and Pacific Coconut CommunityAsian Productivity OrganizationAssociacion Latino Americana de IntegrationAssociation of Southeast Asian NationsCaribbean Community and Common MarketCaribbean Export Development AgencyCentre of Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the PacificNorth American Commission for Environmental CooperationCommission for Labor CooperationCommon Market for Eastern and Southern AfricaCommonwealth of Independent StatesCommunity of Portuguese Speaking NationsConsultative Group of International Agriculture ResearchConvention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against WomenCouncil of the Baltic StatesEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentEuropean Free Trade AssociationEuropean Central BankEuropean Patent OfficeEuropean UnionEC/USA CooperationThe European CommissionEurostatFinancial Action Task Force on Money LaunderingFood and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsFree Trade Area of the AmericasG8 Information CentreGroup of 77Inter-American Development BankInter-governmental Authority on DevelopmentInternational Bureau of EducationInternational Criminal Police OrganizationInternational Development AssociationInternational Finance CorporationInternational Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentInternational In statute for the Unification of Private LawInternational Labour OrganizationInternational Monetary FundInternational Trade CentreInter-Parliamentary UnionIslamic Development Bank GroupLeague of Arab StatesMultilateral Investment Guarantee AgencyNordic Council and Council of MinistersNorth American Agreement on Labor CooperationNorth American Free Trade Agreement SecretariatNon-Aligned MovementNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentOrganisation for Security and Co-operation in EuropeOrganization of American StatesOrganization of the Islamic ConferenceParlamento AmazonicoPacificIsland ForumSecretariat of the Pacific CommunitySouth Asian Association for Regional CooperationUnion of International AssociationsUnited Nations Dag Hammerskjold Library Departments of the UN Secretariat Global Issues on the UN Agenda Permanent Missions to the United Nations The Specialized Agencies United Nations CyberSchoolBus Resource Source United Nations News Centre United Nations Press ReleasesUnited Nations web sites organized by area of interest Economic and Social DevelopmentUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the PacificUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western AsiaUnited Nations Economic Commission for EuropeUnited Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the CaribbeanUnited Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentUnited Nations Development ProgrammUnited Nations Statistics DivisionWomenWatch Statistics and IndicatorsUnited Nations Research Institute for Social DevelopmentIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeInternational Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentStatisticsRefworldInternational LawStatistics Research SourcesUN documentsUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationUnited Nations Industrial Development OrganizationThe World Bank GroupWorld Customs OrganizationWorld Intellectual Property OrganizationWorld Trade Organization

American Film Making AssociationBritish Broadcasting CorporationBulgarian-American Enterprise FundBusiness Software AllianceCBI – Confederation of British IndustryCouncil for Agriculture Science and TechnologyEducation Development Center, IncEntertainment Software AssociationInstitute for Global CommunicationsInstitution for International EducationInstitute of Directors, UKInterAction – American Council for Voluntary International ActionInteractive Digital Software AssociationInternational Executive Service CorpsInternational Intellectual Property AllianceInternational Law InstituteInternational Research and Exchange BoardInternational Trademark AssociationMotion Picture Association of AmericaNational Music Publisher AssociationPacificBasin Economic CouncilPartners for the AmericasProject Concern InternationalQuality Assurance ProjectRecording Industry Association of AmericaSoftware Publishers AssociationU.S. – ASEAN Business Council

Development Organizations

Overseas Development CouncilInter-American Development BankInternational Development ExchangeDepartment for Internal DevelopmentCenter for International Private EnterpriseBusiness Alliance for International Economic DevelopmentDirector General for Development Cooperation

Abantu for DevelopmentAcademy for Educational DevelopmentACCION InternationalAdventist Development and Relief AgencyAfrican Association Advancement Science TechnologyAgency for International DevelopmentAgricultural Cooperative DevelopmentArab Authority Agricultural Investment DevelopmentAsia-Pacific Economic CooperationAssociation of South East Asian NationsAustralian Agency for International DevelopmentAutorite Arabe Investissements Development AgriculesBellanet – The Global Development ConnectionBond (British Overseas NGOs for Development)Canadian International Development AgencyCenter for Development and Population ActivitiesCooperative Housing FoundationDeutsche Gellschaft fuer Technische ZyusammenarbeitDepartment for International DevelopmentDevelopment Alternatives, IncDevelopment AssociatesDevelopment GatewayElectronic Development and Environment Information SystemEnterprise Works Worldwide, Inc.Food and Agriculture OrganizationIcelandic International Development AgencyInternational Development Law InstituteInternational Development Research CentreInternational Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentInternational Institute for Sustainable DevelopmentInternational Relations and Security NetworkJapan International Cooperation AgencyLux-DevelopmentOneWorldManagement Sciences for DevelopmentOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentOverseas Development CouncilPraxis – Resources for Social and Economic DevelopmentResearch and Technological Exchange GroupRomanian-American Enterprise FundSRI InternationalUnited Nations Development ProgrammeVirtual Library on International DevelopmentWorking in International DevelopmentWorld Resources Institute